Devices for use in Transluminal and Endoluminal Surgery

a technology for endoluminal surgery and devices, applied in the field of hands-free operation and control of medical instruments, can solve the problems that the flexible endoscope cannot provide the desired stiffness when needed, and achieve the effect of reducing morbidity and facilitating endoscopic viewing

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-11-01
BOARD OF RGT THE UNIV OF TEXAS SYST
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[0014] Accordingly, the present inventors have recognized that the field of laparoscopic surgery and NOTES needs a method and apparatus that enables a surgeon or an endoscopist to manipulate the position and orientation of one or more instruments within a human body and hollow viscus without the necessity for multiple entry points, trocars, or

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[0030] The novel features of the present invention will become apparent to those of skill in the art upon examination of the following detailed description of the invention. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description of the invention and the specific examples presented, while indicating certain embodiments of the present invention, are provided for illustration purposes only because various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those of skill in the art from the detailed description of the invention and claims that follow.

[0031] A general description of laparoscopic surgery and NOTES is set forth herein to demonstrate the use of the present invention in one type of surgery and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the scope of the invention. The present invention may include modifications and variations of each are possible in light of the teachings described herein without departing from the spiri...

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The present invention is a device and method of using a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES surgical tools at a confined or inaccessible space, e.g., an intra-abdominal surgical and NOTES tool inserted through a single incision through the skin or hollow viscus. Generally, the laparoscopic or NOTES surgical devices include a device body having a first side and a second side, wherein the first side includes a positioning mechanism and the second side includes one or more of a variety of laparoscopic or NOTES tools.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 795,923, filed Apr. 29, 2006, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. This application is related to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 999,396, filed November 30, 2004, incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus and system for performing surgery, and in particular, to tools for hands-free operation and control of medical instruments inside a body cavity. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Without limiting the scope of the invention, its background is described with respect to surgical procedures, and in particular, laparoscopy and transmural and endoluminal surgery, e.g., Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). [0004] Compared with open surgery, laparoscopy results in significantly less pain, faster convalescence and less m...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B18/14
CPCA61B18/14A61B2017/00278A61B2019/2249A61B2017/00535A61B2018/00291A61B2017/00336A61B34/72
Inventor FERNANDEZ, RAULSCOTT, DANIEL J.TANG, SHOU-JIANGCADEDDU, JEFFREY A.BERGS, RICHARD A.
Owner BOARD OF RGT THE UNIV OF TEXAS SYST
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